Ellerton

Ellerton (/ellerton / [Translation Unavailable]) is a temperate Large Town located in the Izclea Region of the Tetbur Commune.

The name Ellerton is derived from the Sylvin language, as Ellerton was founded by Laiciel Werkheiser, who was culturaly Sylvin.

Climate

Ellerton has a yearly average temperature of 25°C (77°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 30°C (86°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 21°C (69°F). Ellerton receives an average of 276 cm/y (108 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the summer. Ellerton covers an area of nearly 7 km² (2 mi²), and an average elevation of 4782 m (15688 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Ellerton was founded durring the late 14th century in fall of the year 1291, by Laiciel Werkheiser. The establishment of Ellerton was only bairly constructed. The sheer number of problems with its founding were enough to make several of the backers funding Ellerton 's construction back out of the project. Laiciel Werkheiser pushed on reguardles, and Ellerton was finished, but starts off as a terible place to live.

Ellerton was built using the conventions of Sylvin durring the late 14th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Ellerton is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature waddle and daub construction with good timber frames and a stone foundation protected by thatched or shingled rooves. Most buildings with second floors are built in such a way as to overhang into the streets on the upper floors for more space, as building size seems to be the primary indicator of wealth within the community. Most buildings are not decorated with any integral features, but instead use ivy, flowers, and other natural elements in planters of on trellices to breathe life into the structure they grow upon.

Ellerton is buildings are arranged arround a network of crampt worn bedrock streets which form a diamond shaped grid, where each diamond verries in size given the proximity of the paralell streets forming each section. The ocasional smaller diamond has been used to construct a park, plaza, and other communal structures. The town is the proud owner of a properly designed set of renforced walls made from mighty querried stone blocks. Their construction and material choices would make a dwarf weap with joy, for each and every part of the elaborate fortifications are purly functional and robust well byond reason. Even nonexperts can tell the walls are an excelent defencive structure. Unfortuantly, these exceptionaly well made fortifications are in extreem disrepair, so much so that one cannot tell if they are decaying from a lack of mantance or damage incured.

A look around Ellerton seems to be home to a quite vibrant and boisterous community. Everywhere one looks they can see people going out their daily business with a smile and a spring in their step. Children play loudly in the streets, causing untold havoc as youth are want and allowed to do.

Civic Infrastructure

Ellerton has an Office of Civil Groundskeeping, which works to enforce local ordinances relating to the construction and upkeep up of all plant life, water features, and other natural decorations within Ellerton . They are also responsible for the maintenance of these features. Notably, the OCG is not responsible for Ellerton 's parks.

Ellerton has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Ellerton .

Ellerton has a Gravedigger's Guild, which is responsible for collecting the dead and laying them to rest according to all applicable laws and religious customs.

Ellerton has a Highwayman's Guild, which is tasked with maintaining the roads and highways leading into town as well as keeping them safe for travelers.

Ellerton has a monistary of an order of Civil Monks, who provide divine-related services to the general public and maintain Ellerton 's public wards, blessings, and other arcane systems.

Ellerton has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands. They are not to be confused with the Office of Civil Groundskeeping as they do not hold authority over nor responsibility for Ellerton 's natural decorations nor waterways.

Ellerton has a Guild of Roadworkers, who are responsible for maintaining the roadways and public paths within town. They also have the duty of enforcing all civil laws relating to the roadways.

Ellerton has a public schooling program overseen by the Hall of Sages who has the responsibility of ensuring access to affordable high-quality education in all basic classes (Reading, Writing, Mathmatics, General Sciences, General Arcana, and Social Education) is made available to all citizens.

Ellerton has a public septic system, which allows its citizens to have indoor bathrooms. The septic system is overseen by the League of Sewerkeepers, who posses the legal authority to enforce all laws relating to the septic system, and are also tasked with its maintenance and upkeep.

Cultural Notes

While Ellerton has a public leader, the real authority is hidden from outsiders. This ruler may draw their authority from rationales unacceptable to outsiders, they may have cowed the public authority into obedience, or they may have a mutually beneficial private arrangement with the official ruler.

Ellerton 's town hall was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is best known for its functional shapes, abstract shapes used sparingly for decor, simple color schemes, holistic design, and basic industrial materials. Its simple designs were created to be beautiful, functional, and mass-producible. The style used little to no embellishment or ornamentation, instead drawing attention to the streamlined design, such as flat roofs to create a simple, geometric look. The simplicity masks the style's nearly sinister functionality, as every last feature is designed to guide the people living in the building in how to make the most efficient use of the structure.

In Ellerton rainbows form quite often above the Large Town.

The Dinosaur, Ceratosaurus near Ellerton are known to be almost tame, such that they can be put to domestic use.

Ellerton 's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in winter and involves sacrificing an animal to channel Enchantment energies of tier 2 via mimery.

Economy

The following information was obtained via the Imperial Census Bureau as part of the Eyom Economic Outreach Program. It differs from Standard Imperial censuses in that many of Tom's citizens, regardless of culture, work in more than one occupation or hold more than a single job. The Imperial Census Bureau has ruled that a job is a job, hence, the intigers within the data presented here can count an individual more than once.

Ellerton Census Data: Year 2000

588 of Ellerton 's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 34 work in Agriculture
• 129 work as Craftsmen
• 47 work as Merchants
• 90 work as Service Workers
• 60 work as General Laborers
• 20 work as Skilled Laborers
• 100 work as Civil Servants
• 51 work in Cottage Industries
• 28 work as Artists
• 29 work in Produce Industries

1156 of Ellerton 's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 53 (3%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

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History

In time immemorial, reportedly some time during the late 2nd century the Kami blessed the town with good fortune for a year and a day. One of Ellerton 's local festivals commemorates this miracle.

History